British Solomon Islands. (New Zealand Military Post Office in B.S.I. World War 2). 1943. Stampless envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Auckland, New Zealand cancelled by circular 'N.Z.E.F./ Field Post Office' in violet with triangular 'Service Censor/ No 62' and censored.

The cover is from H.Q. 14th Brigade used in Vella Lvella.

British Solomon Islands. (Suspended Mail). 1942. Envelope addressed to 'Sister Elizabeth Common, c/o Methodist Mission, Buka Passage, Bougainville, Mandated Territory of New Guinea' bearing New Zealand SG 580, 2d orange tied by Papa date stamp '22nd Jan 42', routed via Australia with 'Opened By Censor/ 2' (red on white label) tied by 'Passed By Censor/ S. 42' hand-stamp in violet applied in Sydney., forwarded toVella Lavella with Tulagi/ British Solomon Islands on reverse '7th Dec 1942' and Vila/ New Hebrides '8th Jan 1943' on reverse and returned with Onehunga arrival '12th Feb 43' on face.

The Japanese had landed troops at Rabaul on 23rd January 1942 so the mail could not be delivered and was forwarded to 'Rev. Silvester (a Coastwatcher on Vella Lavella) at Bilua, Vella Lavella with Tulagi/ British Solomon Islands on reverse '7th Dec 1942' and Vila/ New Hebrides '8th Jan 1943' adjacent.

The missionary, Sister Elizabeth Common had departed with 12 others in the ketch "FAURO CHIEF" on 26th January 1942 arriving at Brisbane, Australia on 13 February.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate

British Solomon Islands. (New Guinea). 1943. Great Britain postal stationery envelope '2 1/2d' blue cancelled by Bath double ring '30th July 43', endorsed on reverse 'C Permit 235' addressed to 'Rev. A.N. Voyce, Methodist Mission Kihili, Buin via Kieta, New Guinea', endorsed 'via Solomons', routed via Port Moresby with 'Field P.O. 0141' Port Moresby transit '11th Oct' on reverse and endorsed 'via Solomons 10/10' and forwarded to New Zealand via Australia with 'Opened By Censor/ 1' (red on white tape censor label) tied by triangular framed '1/ Passed By Censor/ 219' violet censor cachet on face with Sydney/ N.S.W. receiver '29th Oct 43' on face.

All of this was to little avail, instead of being forwarded via the Solomons, it was readdressed in Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand and was postmarked 'Sydney N.S.W. 29 Oct 43'.
Upon receipt in New Zealand Mrs Voyce removed the enclosure from the envelope and forwarded the cover to VELLA LAVELLA, where the addressee was stationed at the time.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate

British Solomon Islands. 1942. Stampless envelope written and endorsed from 'Sister Merle Farland, Batuna, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands' dated '12th Dec 42', addressed to her mother 'Mrs E.H. Marriner, Gisbourne, New Zealand' with circular 'Passed By Naval Censor' hand-stamp on face and signed by the censor.

A this time Merle Farland was at SEGI Naval Station, New Georgia aiding 'Coastwatches' Jack Keenen and Henry Josselyn. She had made the journey from Vella Lavella by canoe, avoiding Japanese occupied MUNDA, through Hawthorne Sound, East Bukobuko Island. When her presence came to the notice of Major General A.A. Vandegift, U.S.M.C. (the allied commander on Guadalcanal) he ordered her removed as "white women were not permitted to remain in the 'War Zone'.
On Dec 21, 1942 Sister Merle Farland was taken by a PBY aircraft, which landed off Segi Point, to TULAGI, then to Henderson Field, Guadalcanal and after staying one night was flown to NOUMEA.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (Fiji Forces in the Protectorate). 1944. Air Mail envelope written from a member of the Fijian Forces, British Solomon Islands' addressed to New Zealand bearing British Solomons SG 60, 1/2d blue and green, SG 61, 1d violet and brown, SG SG 62, 1 1/2d blue and carmine, SG 63, 2d orange-brown and grey, SG 64, 2 1/2d magenta and sage, SG 65, 3d blue and grey, SG 67, 6d violet and purple, SG 68, 1s green and black, SG 69, 2s black and orange, SG 70, 2/6d black and violet and SG 71, 5s emerald and scarlet tied by Lunga/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '1st Ap 44' with triangular 'SERVICE CENSOR/ F. 11' in blue and signed by the Commander (upper left) and 'N.Z.E.F./ Field Post Office' on reverse in violet.

Very scarce item of censored mail from the small Fiji Military Force on the Solomon Islands.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (Post Office Registered Receipt). 1945. British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Post Office Registered Receipt cancelled by Munda/ British Solomons date stamp '21st Sept 45', with manuscript 'No 22'.

Nice item from the Munda Post Office on New Georgia Island signed by Cpl. Daniel Pule, Defence Force Clerk.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (Japanese Naval Forces in Rabaul). 1942. Illustrated Post card hand-drawn 'monkey eating bananas' written from 'Yoji Watanabe, 8921 Unit, South Sea Dispatch' addressed to Nagoya City with framed 'Censored' and circular censor seal of "SHIBUYA" in orange dated '9th August 1942'.

Infantry 38th Division had occupied Hong Kong, Dutch Indies (Java) and Guadalcanal and by August 42 was in Rabaul, New Guinea.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British East Africa. (Zanzibar - India). 1896. India postal stationery envelope 'Two Annas and Six pies black on 4 1/2a yellow-orange overprinted 'British East Africa' cancelled by Mombasa squared circle 'Jan 22 96', endorsed 'By the First Mail' with Zanzibar transit '26th Jan 96' with Bombay and Fort Bombay 1st DELAY arrivals 'Fe 10 96'.

British West Indies. (Jamaica). 1895. Official Mail envelope headed 'On Her Majesty's Service' addressed to Kingston bearing "Official" SG 04, 1d rose tied by Montego Bay/ Jamaica date stamp 'Mar 18 95' with hand-struck 'UNCLAIMED' in orange, boxed 'ADVERTISED' and framed instructional 'Returned/ Letter Branch/ 24 Ap 95/ Jamaica' all on face and Kingston (2B) receiver 'Mr 19' on reverse and held at Kingston Post Office with 'Kingston (2G) dated 'Ap 22nd' adjacent.

The numbered series (2B) does not appear to be listed by Proud.

Lovely looking cover but repaired on bottom.

Chile. (France). 1856. Folded letter written from Santiago addressed to Castillion-sur-Dordogne, Gironde, endorsed 'France via de Panama', bearing 'Lithographed by Henri Gillet' 5c orange brown (margin shaved at foot with good margins other three sides), tied by target hand-stamp in black with Santiago dispatch date stamp alongside '31st Juil 56' in red, routed via Panama with bold hand-struck PANAMA TRANSIT' in orange, reverse with London '15 Sept,' French entry cachet 'Angl Amb Calais' on face, Paris a Bordeaux and Castillion-s-Dordogne receiver '17 Sept', charged with hand-struck '21' decimes in black.

The 5 Centavos paying the internal postage to Valparaiso, then by 'Pacific Steam Navigation Company to Panama and across the Isthmus and carried Trans-Atlantic to London.

Scarce usage to an overseas destination.

Canada. (Large Queen - Glasgow Packet). 1870. Envelope addressed to 'By Cumbernauld, North Britain' bearing Canada 'Large Queen' SG 59, 6c blackish brown tied by concentric ring obliterator with adjacent KOMOKA/ U.C. date stamp 'Dec 29 1870', routed via Hamilton Ont. with 'Dec 29' transit on reverse and hand-struck 'bold 'Glasgow Packet/ Paid/ Ja 11/ 1871' on face (Robertson P. 1).

Lovely item of mail from this small town bearing Large Queen six cent sent Trans-Atlantic mail to Scotland.

Burma. (India used in Burma). 1856. COVER FRONT addressed to Toungoo bearing India SG 7, 2a indigo (Die2) tied by octagonal 'B/ 127' obliterator, endorsed 'Stamped'.

A pair of 2annas from Die 1 with the octagonal 'B/ 127' described as a reduced front made GBP 900 including premium in the Cavendish Michael Caswell sale in 2025.

Falkland Islands. (Censor Label). 1944. Envelope addressed to California bearing SG 153, 3d blue and black tied by Port Stanley/ Falkland Island date stamp with 'Opened by Censor' label 9Burrows L1aa with italic "S") tied by San Jose arrival on reverse 'Nov 22 1944'.

British West Indies. (St. Vincent). 1910. Folded 'Printed Matter' envelope from 'W.C. Proudfoot, Licensed Vendor of Stamps, Box 42, St. Vincent' addressed to France bearing SG 94, 1/2d green tied by Kingstown/ St. Vincent date stamp 'Ja 24 10', hand-stamped 'BBOK POST' in violet with St. Brieux arrival '9/2' on reverse.

Very rare item of 'Book Post' mail from St. Vincent.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). Circa 1895 - 1908. Thailand. King Rama V used in Battambong Province. SG 12, 2a green and carmine (Battambong large type date stamp), SG 15, 8a green and yellow (small type date stamp), SG 67, 1a olive-green, SG 69, 2a scarlet and pale blue and SG 75, 8a deep green and orange (Battambong Swiss type date stamp).

A nice selection used in Battambong Province, Cambodia.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1890. Thailand. King Rama V. SG 20, 1a on 2a green and carmine cancelled by Battambong (large type) date stamp.

Very scarce usage on the surcharge stamps used in Cambodia.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1895. Thailand. King Rama V. SG 37, 1a on 64a purple and brown cancelled by SIEMRAP vernacular date stamp.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1894. Thailand King Rama V. SG 14, 4a green and brown cancelled by Battambong (large type) date stamp '29th Nov 94'.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1902. Thailand King Rama V, SG 76, 10a ultramarine cancelled by Battambong (small type) date stamp '4th Jan 1902'.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1900. Thailand King Rama V, SG 75, 8a deep green and orange cancelled by Battambong (small type) date stamp.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1901. Thailand King Rama V, SG 77, 12a brown-purple and carmine cancelled by Battambong (small type) date stamp '29th May 01'.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1894. Thailand King Rama V, SG 59, 4a on 12a purple and carmine cancelled by vernacular 'PAILIN' date stamp.

India. (French Settlements in India). 1898. Registered and 'A.R.' (Advice of Receipt) envelope addressed to France bearing French India Yvert 2, 2c lilac-brown (block of four + single) and Yvert 8, 25c black/ rose (2) tied by Inde/ Pondichery double ring '22nd Nov 98' with framed 'R' and hand-struck ''AR' in red on face with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant and Lyon '9th Dec' arrival on reverse .

Beautiful cover from Pondichery to Lyon paying the Registration fee of 50c and 10c for return receipt (Avis de Reception) yielding a total rate of 60c.

Illustrated in The Collectors Club Philatelist, Volume 95, number 6 in an article by Dr Edward Grabowski on the French Colonial Allegorical Group Type.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski collection.

India. (French Settlements in India). 1898. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French India Yvert 7, 20c green/ red and Yvert 9, 30c brown tied by Inde/ Pondichery date stamp '6th July 98' with framed hand-struck 'R' in red on face, endorsed 'via Brindisi' with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant '23rd Juil' and St. Brieuc arrival on reverse.

Beautiful cover paying the 50c registered rate to France via Brindisi with scarce usage of the 30c brown from French India.

Illustrated in the article by Ed Grabowski for The Collectors Club Philatelist Volume 98, Number 6, French Colonial Allegorical Group Type.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski collection.

India. (French Settlement in India). 1905. Registered French India postal stationery envelope 25c black/ rose upgraded with French India Yvert 9, 30c brown tied by Chandernagor double ring '26th Jan 05' with framed hand-struck 'R' in black on face addressed to Germany with Hamburg arrival on reverse '11th Feb'.

Scarce item of registered postal stationery from CHANDERNAGOR. The sender has used a 25c postal stationery envelope upgraded with a 30c stamp, thus overpaid by 5c. Undoubtedly the sender had the 30c stamp available and decided to use it rather than buy a proper 25c stamp.

Illustrated in an article written by Ed Grabowski for 'The Collectors Club Philatelist' Volume 95, Number 6 on the French Colonial Allegorical Group Type for French India.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski collection.

India. (French Settlement in India). 1902. Registered 'Advice of Receipt' envelope printed 'Cabinet du Secretaire General' addressed to France bearing French India Yvert 11, 50c rose tied by Pondichery/ Inde double ring '5th Feb 02' with framed 'R' and hand-struck 'A.R.' in carmine on face and large circular 'Etablissements Francais de L' Inde / Pondichery/ Le Secretaire General' in violet on reverse, with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant and Chaumont arrival '21st Feb' on reverse.

Very rare item of 'Advice of Receipt' mail from Pondichery paying the single registered franking plus 10c for 'A.R.'.

India. (French Settlements in India). 1893. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 56, 35c orange/ black mixed with French India Yvert 6, 15c blue tied by Inde/ Pondichery date stamp '16th Mars 93' with framed hand-struck 'R' in red on face and Seine arrival on reverse.

Registered 50c rate posted from Pondichery to a Paris suburb and franked with a 35c Dubois Type stamp of the French Colonies General issues and a 15c Group Type to prepay 50c rate. Dr Ed Grabowski writes that this is the only mixed franking of a General issue and Group Type stamp from French India he has noted. "In checking the Millet Dubois collection on the Issuu web site he records only two Dubois covers from French India and no Dubois - Group Type mixed franking covers in Alain Millet's collection.

Illustrated in 'The Collectors Club, Philatelist' Volume 95, number 6.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski.

India. (French Settlements in India- French China). 1905. Envelope addressed to Tonkin, French Indo-China bearing French India Yvert 3, 2c lilac-brown (block of 10 on reverse and strip of 5 on face) tied by Pondichery/ Inde double ring '27th Mai 05' with Hai-Phong and Thai - Biah arrival '15th Juin'.

Ex Dr. Edward Grabowski collection.

Jean Claude Fourcaut certificate.

Hong Kong. (Postal Fiscal Stamps). 1900. Wrapper addressed to San Francisco with oval red fancy firm's chop at top and foot, bearing Hong Kong SG 38, 10c purple/ red, SG 46, 50c on 48c dull purple and 'POSTAL FISCAL' SG F9, $5 on $10 purple/ red tied by Hong Kong date stamp 'April 13th 19,00' (struck four times).

'Air Commodore Gurevitch records only three POSTAL FISCAL $5 usages.

With full B.P.A. Certification.

Thailand. 1912. King Vajiravudh (Rama V1) SG 147, 2s brown - SG 158, 20b brown and blue fine used set of 12. Cat SG 300 GBP.

Netherlands East Indies. (United States). 1850. Folded letter written from New York (February 20th), endorsed 'per steamer 20th Feby', addressed to London and forwarded to Batavia, charged with hand-struck New York '5' in black (U.S. inland postage), sent 'Care of Baring Brothers, London' with London arrival 'Mar 4 1850' on reverse and 'London Paid' in orange '19th March' on face with red manuscript '1/4' (pre-paid rating to Batavia), endorsed 'Please Forward' on reverse with small red hands-struck 'via Southampton' and manuscript '160' Dutch cent due rating.

Letter entered the mails in New York and carried by Collins Line via Liverpool. Posted onwards by London agent "Baring Brothers" who applied the 'via Southampton' hand-stamp in red as a private marking to show desired routing of letter.
Letter than travelled by 'P & O' steamers "Indus", "Haddington" and "Achilles" to Singapore.

See 'The Richard Winter collection of Transatlantic mails' in Schuyler Rumsey sale 2013.
The Rumsey description notes the 'via Southampton' to being probably that of Baring Brothers, this letter proves the Rumsey/ Winter conjecture.

Pacific' with Hong Kong transit on reverse and 'Opened by Censor No.' label tied by circular 'Passed By 2238/ Censor' in violet on reverse and endorsed 'Received Oct 9' in pencil on face.

Thailand. (Tasmania). 1941. Envelope written from Kumang, Yala, South Thailand addressed to Hobart, Tasmania bearing SG 287, 5s purple and SG 288, 10s carmine tied by bilingual YALA date stamp '15th Jan 84' (1941), routed via Haadyai with Haadyai ambulant transit on reverse '15/1' forwarded via Penang with blank censor tape tied by framed 'Passed By/ 16/ Censor' on face and reverse with Hobart arrival hand-stamp '13th Feb 1941' on face.

Thailand. (Singapore). 1948. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Thailand SG 261, 2b brown and carmine, SG 263, 5b brown and violet and SG 312, 10b rose tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '11th Feb 48' with matching registration label and on reverse large bilingual 'Opened By Customs' label tied by customs seals (5), routed via Singapore with bold large 'A.V. 2' hand-stamp in black and oval New York arrival.

Attractive cover paying 7 baht 10 satang Registered Air Mail rate over the Pacific.

Thailand. (Domestic Air Mail Service). 1925. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing Siam SG 231, 3s chocolate, SG 232, 5s green and SG 234, 15s carmine tied by small 'aeroplane' date stamp of UBOL dated '17.3.23' (date error 23 for 25) and small aeroplane arrival of Bangkok/ 10 on reverse '20.3.25'.

Carried on the weekly flight of the Royal Aeronautical Service from Ubol to Bangkok.

Thailand. (Hong Kong). 1916. Envelope addressed to Cambridge, Mass. bearing Siam SG 160, 5s on 6s carmine-rose (strip of three) tied by Bangkok/ 4b date stamp '14th Sept 16' (inverted year slug), endorsed 'U.S.A. via Hong Kong' with Hong Kong transit on reverse 'Sept 21st'.

United States. (Pioneer Transatlantic Steamships). 1843. Folded letter written from New York dated 'July 8 1843' addressed to Schiedam, Holland endorsed 'Per Great Western' with framed 'Jy 26 1843/ Liverpool/ Ship' on reverse in black (Robertson S. 16), London transit '27 Jy' and manuscript '4/2' (U.K. debit to Holland) with hand-struck Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Rotterdam' on reverse in red (Van der Linden 1028) and Schiedam arrival 'July 31' and manuscript '340' Dutch cents due rating and endorsed '1-70/ 2gr' in black ink on reverse.

The "Great Western" was a Pioneer Trans-Atlantic steamer, a scarce triple rate cover.

Early in 1840 Dutch and British agreed to allow transit fee to be debited to the Dutch and allow unpaid letters to be forwarded through the U.K. Previously up until 1835 the British required the fees to be paid in full before they allowed letters to be forwarded.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail - via France). 1832. Folded letter written from Boston dated 'Feb 7th 1832' addressed to Schiedam, Holland cancelled by circular Boston MS. in red dated 'Feb 7' with hand-struck 'PAID' in red and manuscript '1/8' in pencil, endorsed 'Via NY/ Havre Packet 10 Feb' with framed French entry 'Pays D' Outremer' in black (Salles Fig 85) and Le Havre (74) double ring '15 Mars', bold 'T.F.' (Transit Francaise) with Dutch entry cachet on reverse 'Frankryk/ over Arnhem' in red (Van der Linden 1523), manuscript '1/4' debit to Holland and manuscript '120' Dutch cents due rating with Schiedam arrival on reverse '22nd Mars'.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1857. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by New Orleans date stamp 'Dec 20 1857', endorsed 'Per steamer via Liverpool' with 'Boston/ 6' exchange debit date stamp 'Dec 30' and Boston/ Br. PKT' dated '30 Dec' on reverse with 'Et. Unis Serv. Br. A.C.' ambulant in red '12th Jan 58', manuscript '42' (pre paid rating for double rate), Amsterdam arrival '14/1' and manuscript '120' Dutch cents due rating with '240' manuscript red crayon on reverse.

Letter pre-paid 2 x 21c = 42c for the 1/4oz - 1/2 oz rate to the Netherlands under the U.S. - French postal convention. New York credited 2 x 18c = 36c to France. Since a British packet carried the letter across the Atlantic, the U.S. retained only 2 x 3c = 6c of the payment.
Note French marked '2' rate in the upper left corner.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1824. Folded letter addressed to Schiedam, Holland written from Charleston dated 'August 14 1824' sent privately with hand-struck 'Amsterdam' in red on face and manuscript '4' Dutch cents due rating with endorsement 'Received 5th October 1824.'

United States. (Transatlantic Mail - Printed Circular). 1858. Folded Printed circular headed 'Baltimore Price-Current Letter Sheet' dated 'March 20 1858' addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by undated 'BALTd/ PAID' in blue, endorsed 'Per "Canada" and 'Printed' with 'Et. Unis Serv. Br. A.C.' ambulant in red '6th Avril', manuscript '2' in red crayon (debit to U.K.), manuscript '15' on reverse and framed triangular '1 1/2c/ Amsterdam' in blue with manuscript '12 1/2' cents Dutch due rating.

Printed circular sent by British Open Mails at Newspaper rate. Amsterdam applied triangular '1 1/2' cents marking in blue, a fiscal tax on all printed matter from foreign countries (Zegelrecht), not usually seen on front of covers but normally hand-stamped inside.

Lovely item, a two page printed circular with Export and Import prices for Wines, Coffee, Fruit, Meats, Spices and OPIUM.

See Lot 714 in the 2013 sale of Richard Winter collection of Trans-Atlantic Mails at Schuyler Rumsey.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1856. Envelope addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by CERES/ N.Y. double ring 'Jun 16', endorsed 'Paid 21 Cents' (U.S. inland postage 5c + 16c sea postage), routed via New York with New York/ A.M. PKT' in red 'June 21', routed via London with London transit '7 Jy' and hand-struck 'U.S. PKT' on face and manuscript '4' (debit to Holland) and Amsterdam arrival on reverse '9/7' and manuscript '40' Dutch cent due rating.

London marked the 'U.S. PKT' to show basis for G.B. debit to Holland (letter paid to England leaving only transit to Netherlands unpaid).

The Dutch postage due consisted of 4d or 20 cents to G.B. and 20 cents internal fee in the Netherlands.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1814. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam written from Boston dated '3rd March 1814' with manuscript '11' (pre-paid rating for ship) with '74/ La Havre' French entry cachet in red with oval 'Forwarded by/ Hottinguar & Co/ Havre' in black on reverse with framed diamond Dutch entry cachet 'FRANSCHE/ CORRESP' in black (Van der Linden 1538) and manuscript '24' Dutch cents due rating with endorsement 'Received 14th Avril 1814'.

A very early and scarce French-Netherlands 'Marques de Passage' applied at Breda seen by Van der Linden in 1816.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1852. Folded letter addressed to London dated 'Hyde Park' 'Oct 6 1852', cancelled by Poughkeepsie, N.Y. date stamp in red 'Oct 19' with 'PAID' hand-stamp and hand-struck '24' in red with large New York '19' in red (credit to G.B.), endorsed 'per 1st steamer via Liverpool' and tombstone London/ Paid arrival '2nd Nov'.

Carried by Cunard Line steamer via Halifax to Liverpool.

In the Richard Winter Transatlantic mail sale (Schuyler Rumsey 2013 lot 381) notes "Examples of the large red New York 19c credit marking are recorded from April 1849 to February 1850, an uncommon marking.

United States. (British Ship Letter- Transatlantic Mail). 1836. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam c/o 'Forwarding Agents, London' dated New Orleans '12th July 1836', endorsed 'per "Batavia", routed via New York with stepped 'SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH' in red (Robertson S. 7), London transit '27th Aug 1836' and 'PAID SHIP LETTER/ (Crown) 27 Au 27 1836/ LONDON' (Robertson S. 50) with oval 'Forwarded By/ De Rahm Moore/ London' on reverse and Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Rotterdam' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1025), Amsterdam arrival '30/8' on reverse, manuscript '1/4' with manuscript '3/2' (U.K. debit to Holland) and manuscript '50' Dutch cents due rating.

Letter unusually landed at Plymouth and conveyed to London by stagecoach and forwarded on to Holland via Belgiam.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1845. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam written from New York dated '15th Dec 1845', endorsed 'per "Cambria" with circular 'New York/ 5 PAID' date stamp 'Dec 15' in red, rated manuscript '5' (U.S. inland postage), routed via London with transit '29 Dec 45' on reverse and Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Rotterdam' in red on reverse 'Van der Linden 1025), Amsterdam arrival '2/1' on reverse with manuscript '1/8' debit to Holland and manuscript '120' Dutch cents due rating.

The "Cambria" was a Cunard Line steamer sailing from New York via Halifax to Liverpool.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail - Forwarding Agents). 1833. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam written from New Orleans dated '23rd Dec 1833', endorsed 'Havre/ per "Redepi" with Havre (74) arrival '5th Mars 1834' and hand-struck forwarder 'Forwarded by/ Ed. Derenieblaine, Havre' in black on reverse (not listed by Rowe), Dutch entry cachet 'Frankryk/ over Arnhem' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1523) with 'C.F.3.R.' hand-stamp on face in red (Correspondence Francaise du Troisieme Rayon) with Amsterdam arrival '12 Mar' on reverse with manuscript '20' debit to Holland and manuscript '195' Dutch cents due rating.

Scarce forwarding cover carried on the Havre-Whitlock Line on the steamer "Redepi" from New York to Le Havre.
The letter was delayed in the mail taking 12 weeks from New Orleans to Amsterdam and seven days ! from Havre to Holland.
The French used the stamps 'C.F.1.R.' to C.F.4.R. (see Van der Linden) known as 'Rayon marks' to indicate the distance from Havre. The higher the Rayon number the greater the French charge for transmitting the letter to the Belgian border.

A rare mark on mail from the United States via France and Belgium to the Netherlands. None in the Richard Winter sale of Transatlantic mails.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1853. Folded letter cancelled by Philadelphia/ Paid in red dated 'Dec 17' with framed 'PHILA/ 5cts/ Paid' in red, addressed to Amsterdam, Holland, endorsed 'per Steamer "Niagara" from Boston for Liverpool Dec 21st' with Boston/ Br PKT' on reverse 'Dec 21', London transit 'Ja 4th 1854' and manuscript '8' (U.K. debit to Holland) with Amsterdam arrival '7/1' on reverse and manuscript '40' Dutch cent due rating.

Attractive cover carried on the Cunard Line "Niagara" via Halifax and Liverpool.

United States. (Netherlands - Transatlantic Mails). 1855. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by Baltimore date stamp in blue 'Sep 24' with hand-struck 'PAID/ 5' in red on face and manuscript '5' in pencil, endorsed 'Per "Africa", routed via Boston with 'Boston Am. PKT' dated '2nd Oct' and held for the British packet with circular 'Boston Br. PKT.' dated '10 Oct', London transit 'Oct 22' on reverse with manuscript '80' Dutch cent due rating.

Unusual item to have been sent by Prussian Convention Mail (AM. Packet) but delayed for the Cunard Line "Africa" sailing via Halifax to Liverpool with British Mail Treaty (Br. Packet) on reverse 8 days later.

United States. (San Francisco - Via Panama -Trans-Atlantic Mail). 1853. Folded letter written from San Francisco dated 'April 1st 1853' addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by San Francisco date stamp '1st April', endorsed 'Per "California" via New York & Liverpool' with hand-struck 'PAID 26' crude rating hand-stamp and manuscript '26' in pencil, 'New York/ Am Packet' in red on face 'Apr 30' exchange date stamp, London transit 'May 11' with hand-struck 'U.S. PKT' in black and manuscript '8' (U.K. debit to Holland), with small Belgian entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Ostende' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1024), Amsterdam arrival '13/5' and manuscript '70' Dutch cents due rating.

Letter prepaid West Coast British open mail rate via American Packet. Carried from San Francisco by 'Pacific Mail Steamship Company, steamer "California" to Panama City and over the Isthmus by rail and stage and 'U.S. Steamship Company' from Aspinwall to New York then by American Packet. London marked the 'U.S. PKT' straight-line hand-stamp to show basis of G.B. debit to Holland (letter paid to England leaving only transit to Holland unpaid).

Dutch postage due including 40 Dutch cents to G.B., 10 cents transit through Belgium and 20 cents internal postage.

The crude hand-stamp 'PAID 26' used only from '30 June - 16 July 1853', one of only four recorded examples.

See Richard Winter's Transatlantic Mail sale in 2013, Schuyler Rumsey lot 623.